The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-26

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released.
TIM Secretary Of the Navy has awarded
che contracts for constructing the i've new
naval vessels for which bids were opened
recently.
THE English Government does mot seem
60 b able TO make up It's mind asto the adj
visibility OF proclaiming the Irish Ma
tional League.
THE King and Queen Of saxony, on the
18th. opened the international bakery ex-
hibition q Dresden. America h largely
represented among the exhibits.
APPLICATIONS for prepayment Of inter
eft Of $3.50, 600 Of bonds were received 1t
the Treasury Department on the 18th,
making total Of 50. oos,sSo % date.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, il greatly excited
over the news Of . suit hIed TO set aside
the viii Of the late Washington G. De-
paw, who died worth $6,o00,000 An only
child BY his first wife is the plaintiff.
THE Bulgarian situation will probably
undergo no change until Prince Ferdinand
reaches Sofia, when something decisive
may be looked for. At present all Of the
powers concerned remain nearly passive.
II Il stated 1t the War Department that
the unpleasantness between Colonies Burns
and Whipple has been amicably adjusted
90 the satisfaction Of the principals, and
that the threatened court martial il avert
Cd.
A NUMBER Of arrests have been made In
Philadelphia Of employees Of freight-trains
on the Pennsylvania railroad, New York
division. The prisoners are said TO be the
leaders Of an extensive gang Of freight-car
thieves
THE Michigan weather service bulletin
Issued on the 18th reports the growing
crops favorably affected during the week.
The rainfall in many localities was in
sufficient to save early planted potatoes
and corn.
A CYCLONE swept the southern portion
Of France on the 10th, doing an immense
amount Of damage. Il was most severe in
the Department Of Aude, where many
houses were leveled 70 the ground and
several persons killed.
THE Pope has conferred upon the Duke
OF Norfolk the grand cross Of Christ In rec
ignition Of bis services in behalf cf the
church. The Duke Of Norfolk Is about 70
purchase . large palace In Rome In which
30 establish university.
THE crop bulletin Of the Manitoba De-
partment OF Agriculture, just issued,
shows that the indications all point to .
very large return through. the province.
The weather il very favorable, and the
wheat harvest Is in full swing.
Ex-MAYoR WHEATON, Of Detroit. Mich,
has begun three actions for damages for
$4,000 against r. o. Allen, Andrew viii
liams and w. N. Winfield, his alleged a.
sailants. when be was whipped on the
charge Of having insulted Mrs. Allen.
DR. BRIDGE, the Pennsylvania State
veterinary surgeon, visited Manor town
ship on the 18th to Investigate an alleged
case Of leuro-pneumonia- No traces Of
the disease were found, and the doctor
stated that there was not . case either In
the county or in the State ct the present
time.
TO SHOW how worldwide IL the interest
taken in the recent railroad catastrophe il
Illinois, IL may Be stated that several peo'
pie It Peoria have received dispatches
from Europe, more especially from Ger
many, making inquiries after friends and
relatives who were believed to be In tn
wreck.
COLONEL MAJKxDrE, chief inspector o
explosives at London, declares that tn
sachel Of the woman arrested at Cowes OF
suspicion Of having dynamite In her pos
session, contained, not dynamite, bu
some specimens Of modelling in clay, whicl
the officers mistook for something Of
more dangerous nature.
vrcK-PRKsrDExr DRCAsTRo Of the Con
mercial Gable Company states that p
answer to Mr.. Mackay's proposition ha
vet been received, and that II the Wester
Union does not agree to IL before the en-
d the week, the Commercial Cable Con
pany will announce . cut IN cable rate
70 twelve cents per word
UNITED STATES SENATOR RIDDLEBERoE
was committed 70 jail and fined twent,
6ve dollars by Judge Newman, At Wood
stock. Va. on the 18th, for contempt (
court. A placard was paraded on q
street rejecting on the Judge In case
which Riddleberger was interested. Pa
tisan feeling runs high, and there may /
trouble later.
THE Navy Department Il informed Of q
arrival At Wrankel, Alaska, on July %,
the United States steamer Pinta, havir
on board Governor Swineford and Educt
tional Agent Jackson. The health Of q
officers, crew and guests en- board ID :
ported good, the Territory - peaceab
and quiet, and the journey thither
pleasant and uneventful.
THE cornerstone Of the Bennington W.
battle monument was laid On the 10
with imposing ceremonies and IN the prs
encs Of the largest crowd ever gathered
The village. The procession consisted
military, civic and Masonic division
Among those who participated In the ce1
monies were the Governors d vermor
New Hsnpshire and Massachusetts,.
THE body Of colored girl, horribly mu
lated, was found In the woods near Fran
lin, La, on the 10th. Her stepfather, ID
Haskins, Vas suspected, and - be had a
30 the woods the citizens armed the
selves and finally captured him ~
severely wounding him. He confess
and asked 70 be hanged. The citize
thought his request reasonable and the
eers granted y immediately.